Responsible Person for Import Role after the Windsor Framework
The Responsible Person for Import (RPi) is an important role to maintain oversight of the supply chain of medicines imported for use in the UK.
Hub and spoke dispensing consultation
On 16th March 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care launched its long-anticipated open consultation and consultation document into whether the law should be changed to allow community pharmacies to use ‘Hub & Spoke’ dispensing business models.
Celebrating Women In Pharmacy History
Historically, women have always had a substantial role to play in pharmacy, however, when the Royal Pharmaceutical Society was founded in Great Britain on 15th April 1841.
Upcoming Public Consultation
Another Medical Device update. The MHRA will shortly be opening a public consultation on the future direction of Medical Device regulation, it is vital that all relevant voices are heard so please monitor the MHRA notices and respond when appropriate.
Updates to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 to help with Covid 19 Vaccine Temporary Approval
In October the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 were updated to allow the MHRA to grant temporary authorisation of specific batches of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine without needing to wait for EMA approval. The approval is a temporary one which will...